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[Epic 4G Android Development] lviv73:
I had same problem.This what I did to partialy fix it:

1 Flash the rom again

2 Let it boot

3 Go to cwm

4 Nano backup

5 Without exiting cmw,wipe 3 times and wipe dalvic cache

6 Restore your Nano backup(This will enable Journaling and prevent fc's if your phone freezes again)

7 If you can deal with ocasional DolphinHD freezes your done.If not then flash TwilightKernel and you wont get no more freezes but your camcorder wont work(but camera will).

So its your choice,eather no camcorder and no freezes or camcorder and ocasional DolphinHD freeze.

But now with Journaling enabled you dont have to worry about no more fc's and data loss after battery pull.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Integrals-t:
Going to give this a try, thanks for the help i will let you know how it goes.
[Epic 4G Android Development] GRiM_BoB:
Does this do anything for A2DP on my stereo bluetooth headphones? All I really want to do is go for the typical high-bass, high-treble, V-shape EQ preset sorta thing - which the DSP manager (preloaded in CyanogenMod, for example) does well. Is there some way to do that for bluetooth audio using Voodoo Control?
[Epic 4G Android Development] k0nane:
Or you can use VisionKernel as recommended many times.

There is no EQ in Voodoo Control.
[Epic 4G Android Development] skyheli:
There must be a variance in the builds of these phones. I used to have the same problems with my EVO, reboots, lockups. I got this Epic and its as solid as it can be. I can crank it to 1.3ghz to play emulators and have no problems. The only problem I had was my SD card... I bought a A-data or the sort. It would crap out at random. I now have a Sandisk. Its been working great. Dev's.... Keep up the good work. There is so much you can do with all the variances of phones out there.
[Epic 4G Android Development] theimpaler747:
Did you mount as r/w first?

Sent from a truly Epic phone on the XDA Premium app ;)
[Epic 4G Android Development] theimpaler747:
Glad you like it! Thank you for your support :)

Sent from a truly Epic phone on the XDA Premium app ;)
[Epic 4G Android Development] musclehead84:
There is a variance in the builds of these phones. My old phone could not run acs at all. Freezes, bootloops you name it. Not one problem with my new phone at all. How weird?
[Epic 4G Android Development] mlhumm:
OK so I've totally screwed up. I can only boot into download mode now.

Background:

I was on 1.0.2 yesterday. Somehow using the camera sent me into a boot loop, so I figured it was a good a time as any to get 1.1.0.

Here's where I might have originally gone wrong. When I flashed the ec05 modem (using Phone) I also added the victory_8G_100528.pit since it was included in the zip of odin.

Wiped 3x, flashed 1.1.0, it succeeded but I couldn't boot. So I wiped 3x again, flashed 1.1.0, and it booted. But random freezes and FC's. Wiped and reflashed a few times.

Still having problems, I made sure I wasn't over or under clocking too much using SetCPU, but still random FCs and reboots.

Then I thought I'd just repartition with victory_8G_100528.pit and see where that got me. Now I can't boot, or boot recovery. Just download mode.

So.... help please... :confused:
[Epic 4G Android Development] DonToolBag:
After about 3 days of running fine, my phone started having all sorts of problems this morning.

All of these system apps started "unexpectedly closing", including Swype, Google Voice, Google Contacts (I think), but Swype repeatedly comes up on the screen and gives me the option for "Force Close".

I have only installed market apps on this, other than the ROM. I rebooted, I took the battery out, etc, etc. So, not sure what's happening :(

I'll peruse the last few pages to see if this has happened to anyone with this build. More of an "FYI" as well.....

DTB
[Epic 4G Android Development] DCRocks:
one thing to try, is to go into the recovery and try fix permissions
[Epic 4G Android Development] qbking77:
Flash the vision kernel. If you check out my signature, I made a how to video for that.
[Epic 4G Android Development] RandomKing:
I'm using VisionKernel and it hasn't stopped the freezing, but I like it nonetheless. Still, my freezing only occurs on when I browse Google News (there may be similar sites with similar issues, but I haven't encountered them). That said, I prefer to browse my news headlines through GenieWidget and not sacrifice my camcorder to 1.0.4 :-D.

As long as I open articles that way without ever opening google news in Dolphin, I don't freeze. Also, regular cache clearing when closing the browser seems to keep freezing at bay as well.
[Epic 4G Android Development] ehuebl:
swype fc's etc..

Having the exact same issues as DonToolBag. Current 110 w/new modem. Have been running for a while then all of a sudden fc's

Wiped the caches, fixed permissions etc. no go.. still fc'ing

Did notice an issue that my sd-ext is not mounted (its sdcard I guess) but that's probably a diff issue.

I suspect that I removed the battery whilst the phone was on and maybe corrupted things..

Reflashed 110, then did the cache wipes (3 times)/fix perms.. did NOT do a factory reset.

Things appear to be working now... not sure.. will let you guys know..

E.
[Epic 4G Android Development] RandomKing:
This has been covered repeatedly. It was probably a bad shutdown, i.e. battery pull. With journaling disabled, there is no protection against data corruption in said bad shutdowns. To re-enable journaling, make a CWM Nandroid backup, and then restore that backup, and then you won't have data corruption if your phone freezes or you pull the battery.

As far as the sd-ext notice, don't worry about it. It's not a problem and you don't need it. :)
[Epic 4G Android Development] mlhumm:
Thanks... I could be wrong but it looks like I need to be able to boot into CWM recovery in order to do that. I somehow lost the ability to do that. My only option is the download mode (power + 1).
[Epic 4G Android Development] qbking77:
Then I would definitely suggest you use odin and re root.
[Epic 4G Android Development] hayzooos:
One thing I've noticed lately is when trying to open an attachment (like a word doc, by hitting the "Preview" button) through the Gmail app, I get a force close, I believe on ThinkFree Office. However, if I use a browser (I use Miren) to go to gmail, then download it to the SD card and open it from there, it works fine.

Any thoughts on solutions? I'm thinking of clearing data from the app, but I'm not sure if I should do it from ThinkFree or from the Gmail app.

Secondly, Impaler, for real...I give you mad credit. I don't know how you have the patience you have. You're seriously like a saint. There have been times you've been a bit snippy (and I can understand why), but for 99% of the responses, you've always kept your composure and I know it's not always easy to do. I've worked in support before and if there was a "slap" button that would enable me to slap people through a monitor, I'd be in serious trouble, probably in jail for battery.

But here's the thing...I was getting paid for it and you're doing this all for free. Sure, maybe you get some donations here and there, but I think people need to show a bit more appreciation for not only Impaler, but for k0 as well.
[Epic 4G Android Development] flyers2114:
Well said...both are great ACS team members!!

As far as your issue...go ahead and just try clearing the data on Gmail...sounds like that is where the problem lies...
[Epic 4G Android Development] hayzooos:
I just did, cleared data for both via TB. No go. I also realized thinkfree resides in data/app. Is it supposed to be in system/app? I tried cutting and pasting it from one to the other via SuperManager, but I don't know if it took hold or not. I rebooted the phone (after about 4.5 days of uptime mind you) and got the same error.
[Epic 4G Android Development] dreamsforgotten:
Try uninstalling think free then adding it to system/app of the rom and flashing
[Epic 4G Android Development] shiftr182:
Earlier this week, I noticed the phone.apk force close after I ended a call, it didnt do it previously. I had been running the rom for a week or so, then I went to flash the vision kernel, and when it got to the recovery screen it started formating ext4 again...I know it was already formated ext4. This was all happening on a completely clean install. Last night I did a complete wipe(swupdate back to stock, format sdcard, odin EC05 modem) and reinstalled the rom, made a phone call this morning and the phone.apk force close again. I have tried wiping the data for the apk, and the dialer just in case, that didnt help. I cleared the dalvik and cache, that didnt help....not sure what to do. Its not a big deal, but I figured I would put it out there.
[Epic 4G Android Development] krazyflipj:
Anyone having issues trying to update the PRL? Every time I try to update, an error occurs.

Sent from my CM7 Powered device
[Epic 4G Android Development] Custodian:
A

Damn thats tragic. Try going back to stock ec05 then flash everything all over again
[Epic 4G Android Development] Custodian:
My friend there is a thread upon this forum named update your prl manually, it maybe on the second page of this forum.
[Epic 4G Android Development] wis3m0nkey:
I thought I'm the only one having issue, I like this rom since its release but this version seems really fragile. In last 2 days I've flashed my phone 4 times.

Again it maybe only few of us doing something wrong but I was being annoyed over it, feels good that I'm not alone :-)
[Epic 4G Android Development] shiftr182:
I did. The issue started on a clean install, then I went back to stock last night, reflashed the rom on a completely clean install. I formated the sdcard before I put the rom on it. The first call I made got a phone.apk fc after I hung up.
[Epic 4G Android Development] hayzooos:
Uninstalled ThinkFree from my phone. Used the "search" function here, wow that's handy :rolleyes: and found where impaler put a zip of the thinkfree apk which was flashable.

Thankfully, he's not only kind enough to provide it, but that was from probably a month or more ago, and it was still available. Downloaded that, flashed, and now all seems to be working as intended. Sweetness.
[Epic 4G Android Development] lviv73:
I did try VisionKernel and it dint make no difference I still had same amount of freezes as before.Maybe it works for some but not on my phone.
[Epic 4G Android Development] lviv73:
No it is fragile.

Go back 2-3 pages and I have instrucions on how to fix fc's for good.

Just install rom and dissable Journaling and you wont get no more fc's after battery pull.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Custodian:
Its obviously data corruption, but the road doesnt end here my friend. Try going back to eb13 and upgrade to ec05 using a script, then download a new rom,theme and whatever else freshly.
[Epic 4G Android Development] shiftr182:
How would it be data corruption when it is on a fresh install? I have been doing this for 2 years, I know how to install a rom. I flashed back to stock(sw updater)flash ec05 modem(odin), install root/recovery(cwm3.0.05/6 eb13), boot to recovery and let phone format ext4(while doing this I format sdcard on computer and add the rom), reboot phone after formated, then turn phone off. Install new sdcard with new rom, wipe data(x3), wipe cache(x3), wipe dalvik(x3), install rom from sdcard. The phone boots up, I make a call, and get fc. I just redownloaded the rom yesterday(incase that was the problem). So obvioulsy it is a problem in the apk.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Custodian:
I know its frustrating my friend. A fresh install doesnt mean everything will be golden grahms. There could be many reasons why the apk is corrupt you know, just gotta keep at it until its fixed.
[Epic 4G Android Development] dohturdima:
Out of curiosity, is there an (easy) way to check whether journaling is on or not?
[Epic 4G Android Development] lviv73:
Do Nano backup and restore and Journaling will be on.
[Epic 4G Android Development] hayzooos:
Pull your battery out while the phone is on. Once you load it back up, if you get a bunch of FCs, then you'll know it's not ;).

In all seriousness though, if you've restored a nandroid backup, you're journaled. If you haven't, you're not.

I have been running 1.0.2 since it came out, and I just enabled journaling today. I never had a single issue before because of it, but once I got thinkfree working properly (which was my mistake from the get go) I made a backup, and figured I might as well just restore it. No problems here.
[Epic 4G Android Development] tcooper85:
Sooo I got a question...probablybeen asked before. But I can't update my prl.... so my questions are do I need to? And if so how do I do it now?
[Epic 4G Android Development] DonToolBag:
Ok, so I'm unsure as to what to try next before re-flashing. GMail seems to be the only program that is forcing me to [Force Close] now, and it happens frequently even when I'm not trying to use GMail. Very frustrating :(

May try the same ROM or maybe another all together.

Sorry, wish I could be of more help in debugging this. Like I said earlier, ROM ran fine. This morning, started acting all wonky with random programs telling me that they had to force restart. Uninstalled the last two programs I installed, reboot, all that jazz, and nothing. It's become very unstable, and not sure why.

DTB
[Epic 4G Android Development] anavias:
There is a solution posted a number of pages back, using the "android system info" app free from market, and looking for "ordered." You can look for it if you want, or just trust us when we say it is journaled after a nandroid restore.

I did it once to look, just for fun.
[Epic 4G Android Development] jct522:
Don-

I had a lot of the same problems with this rom. Lots of fc for different stuff especially gmail. I went into rom manager and fixed permissions and seems to have done the trick for the time being. I wouldn't be surprised if it started happening again but I haven't had any fc since I did that.
[Epic 4G Android Development] mlhumm:
Have a link to rooting using odin? I used the one-click originally.
[Epic 4G Android Development] hayzooos:
You don't root using Odin. I think there is a pre-rooted tar file out there, but I've heard some not so positive reports of it. Some say it worked fine, but what the other guy was saying was to go back to stock using Odin, then re-root using the one-click.
[Epic 4G Android Development] styles420:
Odin a fresh Rom first, then re root with the one click. Odin is for a full flash, so it will effectively overwrite EVERYTHING, replacing the currently corrupted files with undamaged copies.

[EDIT] Damn you, Imp... I mean Hazy...
[Epic 4G Android Development] hayzooos:
Are you literally using ROM Manager or is that what you typed when you were referring to CWM? I ask because k0, the dev for this ROM, has said time and time again to NOT use ROM Manager...for anything, with the Epic.

If you are, that could be the source of all problems you're having. I dunno about you guys, but I just so happen to take the devs (and Impaler's) word for things, and go figure...I haven't had any problems with this ROM that weren't self-inflicted.
[Epic 4G Android Development] jockovonred:
search is our friend

Although I'm new, I have taken the time to read this thread starting from the day before 1.0 was released (sometime around March 30th iirc) up through today so I could have *EVERYTHING* in place knowledge wise before attempting any of the steps contained in the first post, leading to the second post, to the third and ecetera.

There's a wealth of information in the second post of this thread. In it are the answers you seek!

Additional answers are sprinkled throughout the rest of the thread. There a many tools available to assist with this process of finding information; one being the search function of the thread and the other is a well formed search query using the search engine of one's choice (this one looks for myfiles.apk)

I'm not trying to harsh your question or issue, I'm just saying there's a lot of 'questionable' questions which have been answered already. (I can understand and fully appreciate k0nane's short replies.)

Thank you k0nane for this wonderful ROM and to theimpaler747 for being so helpful to so many.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Custodian:
[URL]http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=898628[/URL]
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
I ask again. K0 or tanimn, may you please try to increase the gpu memory allocation?
[Epic 4G Android Development] stormglove:
So I've reflashed still getting a pretty big drain looks like from the "o" in network usage. I can't find Google Voice anywhere on my phone any chance this is a different program, that I can uninstall?
[Epic 4G Android Development] azhp:
Yeah, 0 points to a root process...it's not necessarily Google Voice. But it could be. I have the same thing happening for network usage, and it's a real drain.
[Epic 4G Android Development] DonToolBag:
So, last note to add to my debacle. I did go into Applications, and went to the GMAIL App, and did a clear of all the settings and cache, rebooted the phone, and that seemed to fix it. No other apps are complaining now either. I did have to resync my mail, as it was all gone from the phone, but after the sync, I have been stable since. (Just an FYI, so it was most likely not ROM related at all.)

DTB
[Epic 4G Android Development] tenaciousj:
I have the same issue. I think Rodderick saw something while looking through code and thinks power to certain parts of the CPU are being cut during sleep and not restoring when trying to wake the phone. I think he might be looking into a fix for it.

Sent from my Samsung Epic 4G.
[Epic 4G Android Development] jct522:
Ya i realize they say not to use ROM Manager but sometimes you will try just about anything to make everything work properly. I don't use it for anything else, but i did go into the application and use the fix permissions option and it seemed to make everything work just fine. I tried fixing permissions using CWM3 in recovery but that didn't seem to do anything.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Shoulon:
Syndicate 1.1 is such a great ROM....
[Epic 4G Android Development] bender beerman:
seems like they said you're not supposed to wipe data before flashing this rom
[Epic 4G Android Development] D623:
Okay so I just rooted and flashed the Syndicate fully loaded rom onto my phone this morning.. and twice it's locked up and the only way to get the phone to respond was to remove the battery and reboot. I followed the directions in the video to the T.. I wiped/Cash/Dalvik 3 times during the install as well. What do you guys recommend?

Edit: Second time I booted up the phone it got stuck at the boot animation, I'm wiping and reloading the rom. Well see what happens after.

Edit2: just reloaded the rom.. loaded perfectly.. no problems as of yet. I'll keep this updated.

Edit 3: just froze on me again moments ago.. gonna go flash that other kernel.
[Epic 4G Android Development] mis3:
I recommend going to post #2 and re-reading the section where it says what to do if your phone experiences freezes. Alternatively, you could search the thread using the word freeze.
[Epic 4G Android Development] D623:
if I keep having problems after the second flash I'll flash that other kernel, thanks.
[Epic 4G Android Development] musclehead84:
Been running this for the last 3 days with absolutely no problems. No lockups, force closes, no phone blowing up lol. Its so nice and fast. I know the thread is long but some people do need to search or look at the second post. Have a good day everyone.
[Epic 4G Android Development] dreamsforgotten:
To all the prl update questions my rule of thumb is never attempt it on a rom. Flash to stock update prl then flash rom. Once your up to date you don't need every single prl update most of which change asolutely nothing for you just might add values for some future features which aren't even being used. Sometimes when you attempt to update it on a rom it triggers something and you can never update it again. Sometimes its down on sprints end and that's why you can't.
[Epic 4G Android Development] seymoreholes:
Sorry if this has already been mentioned, I tried searching in both the kernel and this rom thread and found nothing. I do not have setcpu installed and when looking in "android system info" app under "system/cpu" it is showing that I am at 100mhz 73.85% of the time. I wouldn't be concerned except for that I'm having the random issue where the screen refuses to turn on and I have to reboot to get it back. Does this kernel/rom auto adjust the clock downward without setcpu installed? Do I need setcpu installed in order to keep it at 200 or above? TIA
[Epic 4G Android Development] sultan.of.swing:
If I use setcpu I generally set 200 minimum and my max to whatever speed I feel like, though lately I just stick to 1000.

Sometimes I have to close setcpu and re-open it and auto detect frequencies again. May run cpu spy for a day and see if its using 100 to sleep.

Last time I ran cpu spy I stayed in a "deep sleep" state 80% of the time.
[Epic 4G Android Development] sultan.of.swing:
Rodderick built me a test kernel last week to try but still had the issue. Hopefully he figures something out.
[Epic 4G Android Development] theimpaler747:
Just an FYI to the ACS team and users! I won'e be around to support much tomorrow or Saturday, so try not to have any problems ;)
[Epic 4G Android Development] spartanhooah:
How do I do that?
[Epic 4G Android Development] theimpaler747:
adb remount or with a root explorer app. :D
[Epic 4G Android Development] k0nane:
First of all, **** you and your BER, Samsung.

Second, you idiots, it charges fine, the problem is sync.

It's now been almost two weeks that I've been without a phone. I don't have TEP - I've never needed it in the past, and probably can't add it anyway - and thus I'm screwed when I get this thing back. They're not going to offer a $50/$100 device.

So now I need $260 or a fully working device, whichever is cheaper... My old unit will go to 'science' when I have something that works.
[Epic 4G Android Development] dreamsforgotten:
That royally sucks ko!
[Epic 4G Android Development] jeremiah.rs:
Wait, couldn't you have just gone to the Sprint store and gotten it repaired with their new repair program? Like where you pay 35 bucks or something?
[Epic 4G Android Development] k0nane:
It's the same warranty, and I wasn't going to pay $35. Either way they'd screw me. You're probably confusing their $35 warranty convenience charge with TEP.
[Epic 4G Android Development] muyoso:
Pretty sure Sprint could do something for you. Their repair rates are actually semi reasonable.
[Epic 4G Android Development] jeremiah.rs:
I was referring to the stuff I'd read in the document I've attached. I thought that if there was something wrong with the phone, you could take it into Sprint and have it fixed for 35 bucks.
[Epic 4G Android Development] bender beerman:
well, if it's Beyond Economical Repair and u don't have a Total Equipment Protection plan, repair cost is the price of a new phone.
[Epic 4G Android Development] k0nane:
This. Hence the cost of replacement. Epics are reasonable, even cheap (for a new/like new device) on eBay, but $260 is still steep...
[Epic 4G Android Development] mis3:
Not sure if this is the right place for the question, but figured I would ask since I am running SFR 1.1 (w/genocide kernel). I've been using handcent for months with no problem (I have stock messaging also installed for mms). I also use sprint vvm.

I installed GO SMS yesterday and started getting the 9016 texts with each voicemail. I tried blacklisting it and even blocked it through sprint. Neither helped. I uninstalled GO and reinstalled handcent - no 9016 text. Installed GO SMS again, 9016 text back.

Anyone have a solution to this or should I give up on the app?
[Epic 4G Android Development] k0nane:
Sounds like a Go SMS bug. Go is just a little faster to alert than the system extension, it seems - so for the moment, there's not much you can do about it. I've used it with similar results before.
[Epic 4G Android Development] theimpaler747:
That's sprint visual voicemail texts. Make sure the stock MMS app is still installed. If it is, then it may be an app bug.